Not far downriver from Montreal, where the banks of the St. Lawrence River widen as it approaches the Atlantic, lies Quebec"s picturesque and often chilly capital. Quebec City, one of the continent"s oldest European settlements, is often called the most European city outside Europe. It"s the only North American city outside Mexico whose fortified walls still stand, and its winding streets showcase a French-tinged exemplar of old Romantic architecture (typified by the steep-roofed Château Frontenac in the photo"s foreground).
Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
Today in History
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International Day of Forests
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Winter Olympics in Beijing
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Design for Each and All
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The birth of Bauhaus
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Celebrating Panama s independence
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Let the games begin
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Gentoo penguins in Antarctica
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World Meteorological Day
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The Great Blue Hole, Belize
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International Rock Day
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Yosemite National Park anniversary
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Nomads of the Gobi
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Rideau Canal Skateway in Ottawa, Canada
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Train crossing the Tadami River in Japan
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Keep watching the skies
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Big Bend National Park anniversary
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Lizard of mystery
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The stylish Spanish shawl
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On a Healing Field for Veterans Day
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National Roller Coaster Day
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Fibonacci Day
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Think deep thoughts
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World Migratory Bird Day
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Tokyo welcomes a futuristic new art museum
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White Desert National Park, Egypt
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Wayag Islands in the Raja Ampat Islands of Indonesia
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World Water Day
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